5th Dec, 2012 18:00
Newbury Racecourse
1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster
Estimated at £60,000 - £80,000
Lot details
Registration No: OHF 151
Chassis No: 1E50859
Mot Expiry: Dec 2013
The last E-Type Jaguar rolled off the production line in 1974, yet the model still has a unique ability to excite enthusiasts of all generations, its Malcolm Sayer-penned lines thought by many to be among the most striking ever to adorn a motorcar. Like the XK150 before it, it was born of Jaguar's competition successes on the race tracks of Europe. This was no ordinary motor car - it was a true thoroughbred.
The E-Type, or XK-E as it was known in the USA, made its debut at the 1961 Geneva Salon. From birth, the car was available either as a Fixed Head Coupe or a two-seater Roadster. Like the XK120, at launch the new Jaguar was the fastest production car of its time - its 3.8-litre straight-six engine allowing a 0-60mph acceleration time of a whisker over seven seconds and a top speed of circa 150mph. Despite this, the unit's size was increased from 3.8 to 4.2-litres in October 1964 and, with the change, came a sweeter all-synchromesh gearbox, better brakes and electrical systems, and more comfortable seats.
The suspension was independent all round with wishbones and torsion bars at the front and wishbones, radius arms and twin coil springs at the rear. Braking was by servo-assisted Dunlop discs all round; inboard at the rear. The steering was a rack and pinion system by Alford and Alder. Production figures vary slightly depending on the source, but approximately 9,548 4.2-litre Roadsters were built between 1964 and 1968, 1,182 of which were right-hand drive.
According to its keeper of the last two years, this handsome-looking right-hand drive 1967 E-Type Roadster has probably benefited from a new shell at some stage in its life, together with extensive refurbishments that included: the engine being modified to VS02 specification by Vintage Sports Engines, Coopercraft brakes, adjustable dampers, high performance chrome wire wheels, and a stainless steel exhaust system. The Jaguar has been equipped with additional security devices, and recent attention has been paid to the clutch hydraulics and the interior trim. The vendor currently regards the bodywork, Red leather interior trim, engine and four-speed manual transmission as "excellent", and the White paintwork as suffering from "a few minor defects" - such as a small mark on the bootlid. According to the accompanying MOT certificates, 'OHF 151' has covered just 14,000 miles since 1994 and currently displays an unwarranted 86,005. It is intended for there to be a new MOT by the time of sale.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle has an MOT until December 2013.
Registration No: OHF 151
Chassis No: 1E50859
Mot Expiry: Dec 2013
The last E-Type Jaguar rolled off the production line in 1974, yet the model still has a unique ability to excite enthusiasts of all generations, its Malcolm Sayer-penned lines thought by many to be among the most striking ever to adorn a motorcar. Like the XK150 before it, it was born of Jaguar's competition successes on the race tracks of Europe. This was no ordinary motor car - it was a true thoroughbred.
The E-Type, or XK-E as it was known in the USA, made its debut at the 1961 Geneva Salon. From birth, the car was available either as a Fixed Head Coupe or a two-seater Roadster. Like the XK120, at launch the new Jaguar was the fastest production car of its time - its 3.8-litre straight-six engine allowing a 0-60mph acceleration time of a whisker over seven seconds and a top speed of circa 150mph. Despite this, the unit's size was increased from 3.8 to 4.2-litres in October 1964 and, with the change, came a sweeter all-synchromesh gearbox, better brakes and electrical systems, and more comfortable seats.
The suspension was independent all round with wishbones and torsion bars at the front and wishbones, radius arms and twin coil springs at the rear. Braking was by servo-assisted Dunlop discs all round; inboard at the rear. The steering was a rack and pinion system by Alford and Alder. Production figures vary slightly depending on the source, but approximately 9,548 4.2-litre Roadsters were built between 1964 and 1968, 1,182 of which were right-hand drive.
According to its keeper of the last two years, this handsome-looking right-hand drive 1967 E-Type Roadster has probably benefited from a new shell at some stage in its life, together with extensive refurbishments that included: the engine being modified to VS02 specification by Vintage Sports Engines, Coopercraft brakes, adjustable dampers, high performance chrome wire wheels, and a stainless steel exhaust system. The Jaguar has been equipped with additional security devices, and recent attention has been paid to the clutch hydraulics and the interior trim. The vendor currently regards the bodywork, Red leather interior trim, engine and four-speed manual transmission as "excellent", and the White paintwork as suffering from "a few minor defects" - such as a small mark on the bootlid. According to the accompanying MOT certificates, 'OHF 151' has covered just 14,000 miles since 1994 and currently displays an unwarranted 86,005. It is intended for there to be a new MOT by the time of sale.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle has an MOT until December 2013.
Auction: Newbury Racecourse, 5th Dec, 2012
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